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History of legal systems and codified law through the agesenThe dark vengeance of Vlad the Impalerhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25891
<p>For centuries, people have been fascinated with stories of vampires, and at the top of the story list is the dark tale of Count Dracula, a medieval prince also known as Vlad the Impaler. Elizabeth Palermo of <em>Live Science</em> has a feature story.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25891" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25891#commentsGeneral ScienceLegal History1401 CE to 1500 CESlavicLiveScienceSun, 08 Mar 2015 04:16:00 +0000Milica25891 at http://www.scatoday.netEnglish extend funds for 800th anniversary of the Magna Cartahttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25547
<p>2015 will be a big year for Magna Carta enthusiasts, marking the 800th anniversary of the document. Recently ten organizations were awarded funds to help with commemorations of the event.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25547" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25547#commentsLegal History1201 CE to 1300 CEEnglishBBC NewsSat, 06 Sep 2014 19:47:22 +0000Milica25547 at http://www.scatoday.net"Cradle of the law" to display Magna Cartahttp://www.scatoday.net/node/25171
<p>In 1214, English barons met in Suffolk to discuss King John and the Magna Carta, a year before it was signed in Surrey. Now the Bury Society will celebrate the event with a display of an original copy of the document at St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25171" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25171#commentsLegal HistoryScribal Arts1201 CE to 1300 CEEnglishBBC NewsFri, 28 Mar 2014 12:17:25 +0000Milica25171 at http://www.scatoday.netThe medieval debate over "the rule of the rod"http://www.scatoday.net/node/25056
<p>Debate over corporal punishment in schools continues to this day, but new research by Dr Ben Parsons, of the University of Leicester, shows that the debate is an old one. In his project, <em>Discipline and Violence in the Medieval Classroom</em>, Parsons examines writings from the Middle Ages and concludes that corporal punishment was not necessarily the rule of the day.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/25056" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/25056#commentsLegal History1501 CE to 1600 CEPhysorgTue, 07 Jan 2014 21:12:00 +0000Milica25056 at http://www.scatoday.netCambridge University lawbreakers cataloguedhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/24977
<p>Jacky Cox, Cambridge University's archivist, has a monumental job ahead of her: creating the first catalogue of thousands of court records from the 16th and 17th centuries, chronicling the misdeeds of students, staff and townspeople attached to the university. About half of the records from Vice-Chancellor's Court (1540-1630) are now summarised online.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24977" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24977#commentsLegal History1501 CE to 1600 CE1601 CE and LaterEnglishPhysorgSat, 16 Nov 2013 22:49:00 +0000Milica24977 at http://www.scatoday.netLaws of Hywel Dda onlinehttp://www.scatoday.net/node/24811
<p>Last year, the 14th century book, the <em>Laws of Hywel Dda</em>, was purchased at auction by the National Library of Wales and brought home after nearly 300 years in exile in the United States. Now the book is on display at the library in Aberystwyth, and available for all to see online.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24811" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24811#commentsLegal HistoryScribal Arts901 CE to 1000 CE1301 CE to 1400 CEWelshMon, 21 Oct 2013 18:02:00 +0000Milica24811 at http://www.scatoday.netMedieval rogueshttp://www.scatoday.net/node/24814
<p>Rogues, vagabonds, and wandering poets... characters from D&amp;D or perhaps a videogame? In the medieval underworld of the Islamic Middle East, these shady characters made up the Banu Sasan, "a hidden counterpoint to the surface glories of Islam’s golden age." Mike Dash has the feature article for Smithsonian's<em> Past Imperfect</em> blog.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24814" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24814#commentsIslamLegal History1101 CE to 1200 CEMiddle EasternSun, 29 Sep 2013 14:15:00 +0000Milica24814 at http://www.scatoday.netThe sad life of Elizabethan child actorshttp://www.scatoday.net/node/24642
<p>Elizabethan theater life may have been booming for playwrights such as Shakespeare, but it was not so rosy for children in theatrical troupes. University of Oxford professor, Dr Bart van Es, discovered evidence of systemic child abuse while researching his book, <em>Shakespeare in Company</em>.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24642" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24642#commentsLegal HistoryPerforming Arts1501 CE to 1600 CEEnglishBBC NewsFri, 27 Sep 2013 14:01:00 +0000Milica24642 at http://www.scatoday.netRichard's new armyhttp://www.scatoday.net/node/24498
<p>An army of 100, some dressed in medieval garb, marched on the city of York recently in support of their king, Richard III. Led by Vanessa Roe, the king's 16th great niece, the march was a "moral crusade" to bring Richard's body back to Yorkshire where, according to Roe, he washed to be buried. (photo and video)</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24498" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24498#commentsLegal History1401 CE to 1500 CEEnglishBBC NewsVideo AlbumTue, 23 Jul 2013 12:18:00 +0000Milica24498 at http://www.scatoday.netNo more "getting medieval" on the Middle Ages!http://www.scatoday.net/node/24441
<p>In his film <em>Pulp Fiction</em>, Quentin Tarantino’s anti-heroes "get medieval" on their victims, meaning "to physically torture or injure someone by means of archaic methods," but author Stephen Cooper feels that the modern world should be careful about its use of the word "medieval." His article Positively Medieval appears on the <em>History Today</em> blog.</p><p><a href="http://www.scatoday.net/node/24441" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.scatoday.net/node/24441#commentsLegal History1401 CE to 1500 CEHistory TodaySun, 23 Jun 2013 22:51:00 +0000Milica24441 at http://www.scatoday.net